Research

I hate your brand: How negative word-of-mouth can actually increase positive engagement
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I hate your brand: How negative word-of-mouth can actually increase positive engagement
By Nick Vivion | August 23, 2013
The loyalty researchers at LoyaltyOne have been busy proving that the impact of negative word-of-mouth may actually increase positive engagement and redemptions with loyalty programs. Read More
Social media maintains lead as most rapid customer service channel
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Social media maintains lead as most rapid customer service channel
By Nick Vivion | August 22, 2013
New research shows social media's continued dominance as the most rapid form of customer service. Read More
UK luxury benchmarking report updates marketing trends for boutique hotels
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UK luxury benchmarking report updates marketing trends for boutique hotels
By Nick Vivion | July 31, 2013
Blue Sky Marketing has updated their luxury hotel benchmarking report for 2013, parsing results from client hotels' guest surveys to reveal cross-property trends. Read More
Latest analysis of US consumer travel show marketable trends [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Latest analysis of US consumer travel show marketable trends [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Nick Vivion | July 22, 2013
The travel data junkies at Sojern have crunched the Q2 numbers, parsing 400 million data points to come to the following quarterly conclusions for real-time travel marketing. Read More
Home exchangers profiled in first ever study [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Home exchangers profiled in first ever study [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Nick Vivion | July 18, 2013
To gain more understanding of their own community, HomeExchange.com has partnered with a university research time to survey their users. Read More
Price, reviews and ratings: How consumers evaluate a hotel room purchase in a social world
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Price, reviews and ratings: How consumers evaluate a hotel room purchase in a social world
By Viewpoints | July 11, 2013
Most industry insiders agree that social media impacts consumer buying behavior, but how it influences consumer buying behavior and hotel pricing has been the subject of much debate. Read More
Know ye genotype: How to predict future behavior from past social media use
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Know ye genotype: How to predict future behavior from past social media use
By Nick Vivion | July 10, 2013
Researchers from the University of California have come up with a novel approach to predictive analysis by parsing past behavior on social media. Read More
Visitation to the United States hits all-time record
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Visitation to the United States hits all-time record
By Nick Vivion | July 1, 2013
The US Department of Commerce has released their latest report, showing a record surge in visitation to the United States in 2012. Read More
Winning the omnichannel challenge in travel: Strategies for a multiscreen world [RESEARCH]
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Winning the omnichannel challenge in travel: Strategies for a multiscreen world [RESEARCH]
By Nick Vivion | June 27, 2013
Travel marketers must be increasingly outfitted to address an omnichannel world, using the multi-screen reality of content consumption to their advantage, says new research by analysts Hudson Crossing. Read More
Latest online video stats show continued domination of short-form content
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Latest online video stats show continued domination of short-form content
By Nick Vivion | May 29, 2013
The first quarter of 2013 saw a generous increase in overall video videos, logging a 30% jump according to Freewheel's latest Video Monetization Report. Read More
UK luxury hotel benchmarking report identifies key business drivers
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UK luxury hotel benchmarking report identifies key business drivers
By Nick Vivion | May 28, 2013
Using voluntary customer surveys as benchmarks, UK-based marketing agency BluSky Marketing has identified previous patronage and word-of-mouth recommendations as key drivers for business to these luxury... Read More
Big Data and the hospitality, travel and tourism industry
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Big Data and the hospitality, travel and tourism industry
By Nick Vivion | May 20, 2013
In a position paper, the Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals shows how vital it is for the travel industry to effectively manage the millions of records about travel behavior that the industry... Read More
US hotel spend grows while ancillary flatlines
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US hotel spend grows while ancillary flatlines
By Nick Vivion | May 16, 2013
PKF Hospitality Research has announced the latest results of their 2013 Trends in the Hotel Industry, showing a healthy 6.3% increase in rooms revenue from 2012 to 2013. Read More
Shifting driving trends portend travel changes ahead?
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Shifting driving trends portend travel changes ahead?
By Nick Vivion | May 14, 2013
A newly released report showing a decline in vehicle miles driven is causing a bit of a furor in regards to the future of transportation the United States. Read More
Whoops! How did that electronic device stay on during takeoff?
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Whoops! How did that electronic device stay on during takeoff?
By Nick Vivion | May 13, 2013
The businessman in 6A is not heeding the flight attendant's imploration: that iPad is most definitely not switched off. And neither is that smartphone in 14B: according to a recent study, 30 percent of... Read More
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